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Is javascript "use strong" feature accepted as a web standard?

Google started to experiment with "use strong" as a stricter alternative than javascript "use strict".

I have not heard anything from it since they published this blog post:

https://developers.google.com/v8/experiments

Does anybody know if this is finally a standard and can be used with javascript projects?

Solution

  • It's not a standard, and (unfortunately) unlikely to become one soon. Here's the last official update: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/strengthen-js/ojj3TDxbHpQ

    TL;DR:

    ...we have reluctantly decided not to pursue strong mode further. We learned some worthwhile lessons, but overall it is not clear that the benefits justify the costs. Starting with the next version of V8, we will hence remove support for strong mode.